Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Oil rents

Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Oil rents over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 0.0% 8.5% Malaysia
1990s 3.6% 7.1% 3.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 5.4% 9.6% 4.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Malaysia
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil rents?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.